RE: Shorts Increased10 Apr 2025 12:50
What exactly do you expect the board or any biotech in a similar position to PRTC do?
There are 1b trial data coming later this year for LYT-200 but apart from that, its only phase 3 initiations without results until late 2026-27. Seaport initiating Phase 2 trials for Anxiety disorder, so all results are well off.
They have 3 years runway, costs will increase so I expect $42 million quarterly cashburn to increase substantially once Phase 3 and more Phase 2 trials start but that should be countered by Cobenfy royalties which should start to come in strong in 2026 onwards but there is uncertainty how much insurance companies will accept, the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) has noted the need for more extensive data to fully assess Cobenfy's benefits compared to existing therapies. Bear in mind, 3 Year runway is probably not enough to take LYT-100 and 200 into production with FDA approval roughly set for 2028-29 if things go well which is 3-4 years, matching runway. Thats the short view on risks involved.
I think PRTC will start to re-rate when Cobenfy uncertainties start to dissipate when it enters the market and gains some positive news but until then its at the whims of the biotech sector which is downwards. Again, many top rated small-mid cap biotechs are trading under cash value which is good because I like to buy when the market pessimism is high. Biotech hinges on lower rates.
Stay cool, GLTA.